Straight Outta Compton – The Review
Simply put, Straight Outta Compton, director F. Gary Gray’s biopic of the rap group N.W.A., is nothing you thought it would be and everything you hoped it would be. And it’s been in the making for 27 years.
Based on the true story and rise to fame of members Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-e, DJ Yella and Mc Ren, Straight Outta Compton (taken from the name of the first and only album released by the 5 original members) is both a biopic and a coming of age story that keeps you riveted in your seat for two and half hours.
In 1987, Compton, CA was a hotbed of gangs, drugs, and a brutally corrupt Lapd. With no real voice to express their frustration and anger, drug dealer Eazy-e and local DJ Andre Young, (aka Dr. Dre) decided to start a group with neighborhood friends Ice Cube, DJ Yella, and Mc Ren.
Based on the true story and rise to fame of members Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-e, DJ Yella and Mc Ren, Straight Outta Compton (taken from the name of the first and only album released by the 5 original members) is both a biopic and a coming of age story that keeps you riveted in your seat for two and half hours.
In 1987, Compton, CA was a hotbed of gangs, drugs, and a brutally corrupt Lapd. With no real voice to express their frustration and anger, drug dealer Eazy-e and local DJ Andre Young, (aka Dr. Dre) decided to start a group with neighborhood friends Ice Cube, DJ Yella, and Mc Ren.
- 8/11/2015
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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